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Which of the following is a documentation of guidelines that computer forensics experts use to handle evidences?

The correct answer is B. Chain of custody. Chain of custody is the formal forensic documentation standard that tracks who collected, accessed, transferred, or handled evidence throughout an investigation.

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Question

Which of the following is a documentation of guidelines that computer forensics experts use to handle evidences?

Options

  • AChain of evidence
  • BChain of custody
  • CIncident response policy
  • DEvidence access policy

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    73% (22)
  • C
    17% (5)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

Chain of custody is the formal forensic documentation standard that tracks who collected, accessed, transferred, or handled evidence throughout an investigation.

AChain of evidence

Chain of evidence is not a recognized standard forensic term - the correct and legally accepted term for evidence handling documentation is chain of custody.

BChain of custodyCorrect

Chain of custody is the documented, chronological record used by computer forensics experts to track the collection, transfer, storage, and access of evidence - it ensures evidence integrity and legal admissibility by providing a verifiable audit trail of every person who handled the evidence.

CIncident response policy

An incident response policy defines the organization's procedures for detecting and responding to security incidents, but it does not specifically govern the handling and tracking of forensic evidence.

DEvidence access policy

An evidence access policy may define who is permitted to access evidence, but it is not the documentation standard that tracks the full handling history of evidence required in forensic practice.

Concept tested: Forensic evidence handling documentation standard

Source: https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2017/04/28/forensics_lab_handbook_document.pdf

Topics

#chain of custody#evidence handling#forensic documentation#evidence integrity

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